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The Portland daily press., 1887-03-24

A Belfast Schooner LibeIed.


VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, March 3d.
Deputy United States Marshal Galloupe ar
rived here today and libeled the schooner ST.
John of Belfast, Me-, with cargo of coal
The libel is at the instance of the British
steamer Fern Holme now at New York.
Both vessels collided off Sandy Hook on the
evening of the 18th inst, when the schooner
lost her bowsprit and her headgear. The
owners of the steamer claim $4,000 dam
ages.
Meeting of the Pennington Village
Corporation.
PENNINGTON, March 23.-At a special
meeting of the Village Corporation this af-
ternoon 1t was voted to offer the corporation
lot ON Pleasant street to the town on which
to builda town-house for $500.
Bar tiarbor Improvements.
BAR HARBoR, March Ex-senator Eugene
Hale and Judge Emery were at Bar Harbor
Wednesday, examining their real estate
The contract for digging the new sewer has
been awarded to Boston party Green &
Reynolds of Bar Harbor have contracted to
furnish tho pipe.
Georgetown quarrel.
BATH, March 23-In dispute regarding
the ownership of lot of cord wood William
Davis and John l.. Mains of Georgetown
last Friday came to blows. In the scuffie
Davis's boy, with sled stake, struck Mains
upon the head knocking him senseless. A
neighbor found him in this condition, and
carried him home but up to last night the
man was still unconscious.
Died from the Effects of a Fall.
MAcHIAs. March 23-Addie, daughter of
George II, Thaxter. aged II years, died to-
day. She was member of the High school,
and fell ten days since in the school-room
and received injuries to the spine, from
which she weakened day by day till death.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, March 23.-The following nom
nations have been made by the Governor:
Municipal Judge-George +. Gould, Portland
Justice of the Peace aud Quorum-S. o. Day
Eddington; Henry Hudson, Guilford; s. ]. Locke
Etna; Fred +. Spratt, Palermo; George w. Stone,
jay; w. III. Vannah, Waldoboro; George G. Bick-
ford. Houlton.
Coronor--Zenas Cook, Friendship.
Trial Justices-William III. Levensaler, Waldo
boro; Henry Hudson, Guilford.
Notary Public-John f. Walker, South Ber-
wick; Hartwell Lancaster, Oldtown.
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A Brilliant conversationaIIst.

(Bangor JommefciaI-J
Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr., went home 10
Portland this morning after a short but very
pleasant sojourn in this city. Mr.. Thomas
is gentleman whose genial and attractive
manners make friends for him everywhere.
He Is brilliant in conversation and has many
other fine personal qualities which make for
him a warm welcome in any circle. His
many Bangor admirers hope that next year
when he Is under the management OF the
Redpath Lecture Bureau they may have the
good fortune to listen TO him here again. Mr..
Thomas Is now engaged upon a book on
Sweden which, owing to his knowledge OF
that subject being more extensive, prob
ably, than that of any other English
speaking gentleman, cannot fail 10 be a
valuable addition TO the American libraries.
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poses to hold them responsible for the re-
suits. Mr.. Atkinson comedies that the Dem
ocratic managers ''did all they could TO in
duce Mr.. Camp to withdraw" from the Dem
ocratic ticket fact which the bosses have
been very 10th to admit, but which has been
well understood by the public His letter.
ion on the State ticket. The efforts of the
bosses to secure combine" though earn
est and oft repeated, have ended in failures.
and the fact is destined to have an important
bearing upon the politics of Michigan in the
immediate future after the present campaign
shall have passed.
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THE POLISH CHURCH.
TWO Of the Priests in Detroit Resign
Their Positions.

DETROIT, Mich, March 23.-The Polish
church troubles have been quieted down
somewhat by the resignation of Father
Dombroski, and his curate, Father Barran-
ski. These are the priests who succeeded
Father Kolasinski, and whom the Poles will
not allow to enter st. Albert's church. The
Kolasinski faction have telegraphed to
Bishop Borgess., at New Baltimore. to the
effect that Father Kolasinski has built the
church and no one else should open it. The
other faction will, it is said, institute legal
proceedings against thirty of the rioters who
are followers of Father Koasinski.
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Michigan's Fusion FaiIure.

DETROIT, Mich, March 22.-Appraently
the manipulators in the two sections of the
late fusion party have at length thrown up
the sponge and abandoned all further at
tempts to unite the two in the support of one
ticket, as has been done for the last half doz-
en- years. Mr.. O'Brien j. Atkinson. Green
back and Union Labor candidate for Justice
of the Supreme Court, has become tired of
Democratic coquetry and publicly announces
the fact in published letter. He was for
fusion, he says, on a fair basis, but 1t is now
too late, and he will stand as the nominee of
the Greenback and Union Labor parties. He
says that ''the Democrats alone are response
BILE for the situation" and OF course he pro-
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HARD ROADS.
Delights of Winter Travelling in
Northern Penobscot.

DR.. George H. Bailey and Mr.. Samuel
Bell, cattle commissioners, returned on the
train Tuesday evening from Lee where they
had been to inspect the diseased bull owned
by Mr.. Barnes of that town. The commits
sioners had very hard time on
the trip. They reached Lee from Lincoln
at noon Monday, accomplished their
work and started back at one o'clock.
When darkness came on they had covered
but half their journey, six miles, and they
stopped at farm house. Tuesday they were
six or seven hours covering the rest OF the
distance. Mr. Bell says the drifts were
twenty feet high and once they had to unhar-
ness their horse four times ngoing 10 rods.
They never saw such travelling in the world,
so they said, and do not mean TO experience
anything like 1t again. They passed the
night at the Bangor House, and went home
Wednesday morning. The bull which they
went to inspect was badly affected with tu-
berculosis, and will be killed. This finishes
all the cases of which they now have infor-
nation.
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cLEARY's TRIAL.
The Jury DIsagrees-The Prisoner
Admitted to Bail In $40, 900.


NEW YORK, March 23.-At 415 o'clock
this afternoon Cleary was brought to court
the jury entered moment later and took
their seats. Justice Barrett came in and as
cended the bench and the clerk called the
roll. The usual questions were asked. Fore
man Bsckman replied that no verdict had
been agreed upon. "You are DISCHARGED
said Justice Barrett without a comment
After the jury had gone Shafer asked if it
was proper to ask for the discharge of
grimly: This is the proper time for the
District Attorney to ask for its renewal"
This motion was made, and the bail fixed at
the old figure $4,000. The court then ad-
counsel were warmly congratulated on the
result by their friends. Cleary was taken to
Sheriff Grants office to escape the crowd
Later he went before Justice Patterson of
in $4,000
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Base Ball Notes.

Manager Spence win leave for New York
next week. The Portland team have been
ordered to report at Earle's hotel In New
York, March SOth. at noon.
Michael Doyle Of Hoosac Falls and Henry
+. Burns Of Nashua, both pitchers. have
been engaged to play with the Lowell club.
Doyle played In the Meriden and bridgeport
teams OF the Eastern league last year aud
Burns pitched for the Nashuas last year.
G. W. Stuart Of Aver, young man OF ~
has also bees signed and viii play In the
field.
club will be engaged In it2 games and %
games will be played In each Of the eight
cities, or AS games In ALL
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MASSACHUSETTS PRISONS.
The Report on Business and Labor to
the Legislature.

Boston, March 23.-The commissioners
of prisons will send to the House this after
noon report in response to the legislative
order in relation to the number of prisoners
Der employed in remunerative labor in each
prison, and also as to the cost and earnings
of each prison for the last fiscal year.
The report shows that the number Of pris-
oners held in all the prisons and reforma-
tories, excluding the reformatory for minors,
on Feb. "a. 1887, was 5,199, consisting of A.
553 males and GAG females. OF this number
2,484 males and III females were employed
in labor which produced cash returns. One
hundred and thIrty-ones women were alse
ployed on the piece plan. The gross cost of
these institutions for the year ending Sep
tember 80, 1886, was 1928, no; the receipts
for labor were $179,t27; receipts from other
sources, $1S,160; net cost. $685., ,421.
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THE POLISH CHURCH.
Two of the Priests In Detroit Resign
Their Position.

DETROIT, Mich, March 23-The Polish
church troubles have been quieted down
somewhat by the resignation of Father Dom
hrowski and his curate, Father Barranski.
Kolasinski, and whom the Poles will not
allow to enter st. Albert's church. The
Kolasinski faction have telegraphed to
Bishop Borgess. at New Baltimore, to the
effect that Father Kolasinski has built the
church and no one else should open it, The
other faction will, it is said, institute legal
proceedings against thirty of the rioters who
are followers of Father Kolasinski.
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A Nava, Vessel Well Equipped.

The United States steamer Thets. the
sealing vessel purchased by the Navy De-
OF Lieut.. Greedy and which was the flag
ship of the expedition, has been thoroughly
equipped as naval vessel, and will sail to-
morrow for duty in Alaskan waters. She is
IN command of Lieutenant William H. En-
expedition.
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argos of Perjury Against
THE COUNTY TAX.
Warrants Issued by the Commits
sioners.

In pursuance of the Legislative order to
the county commissioners to apportion the
tax of the towns in the several counties and
issue warrants thereon, the Commissioners
OF Cumberland County have apportioned the
tax for this county and issued warrants to the
several towns in the county of the date of
March 10th. The following are the estates
and the tax:
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IEducatlonal convention.

EXETER, March 23-The State Teachers
terson, superintendent of public instruction,
opened in the Town Hall today. In the
morning Miss George Shute of Exeter, read
a paper on English with Glass; G. H.
Morse. superintendent of schools in Ports
mouth, followed upon Language Teaching ;,
Dartmouth College, took up the subject Of
mathematics, and in the evening Prof. Pat
terson delivered lecture, "a Trip Among
the Glaciers" The meetings are largely at
tended, aud will continue Thursday and Fri
day.
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A stage Line sIockaded.

The blockade on the Mattawamkeag and
Patten stage line. in Penobscot county, is
assuming quite a serious phase. Mails have
passed between the two places but three
times In three weeks, and yesterday they
commenced sending mails around by Houl-
ton. On the first mentioned route teams are
able to go as far as South Molunkus. This
Is one OF the principal stage lines in the
ruption to business.
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NOT A HARD BLOW.
Only Sixty Out OF Five Hundred Men
Struck.

New YORK, March 23-The strike order
ed by the Knights of Labor at the shoe fac
tory OF j. Hanon and Son, Centre street, in
this city, has not been a success, from the
fact that the majority of the men are not in
sympathy with the order, and only sixty out
OF five hundred men struck. The firm re-
fuses to recognize the Knights of Labor COM
mittee as it resents outside interference, as
also does the grievance committee of the
men who entered into an agreement to work
at the present rate of wages for one year.
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The Ruins at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 23.-The work at
the ruins of the Richmond Hotel was con-
tinued this morning. The largest part of
the hotel wall on Main street has been pulled
down, and but one story on the Eagle street
side remains. No more bodies had been
found at last accounts. VIM. Thompson of
Erie and +. ID. johnson of Toronto, re-
ported missing in the previous lists, are safe.
This leaves unacc0unted for, in addition to
Mr.. Boyd, j. c. Pratt of Albany, Capt w.
II. Shepherd of Cleveland, and Henry Perry
of Welland, Ontario.
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swINDLER LAWToN.
A Big Delaware Firm Loses by Him.

New YORK, March 23.-The announce
ment is made that Lord Il Polk Of Whining
ton. one of the largest fertilizer manufac-
turing companies in Delaware, have failed,
and tnaS amounting to more bs1
SSi 900. which is said to be, not more than
one-haif of the company's liabilities. Lord
& Polk have for many years been one of the
best standing companies in the. State, and
until the dishonesty and fraud OF Walter Z.
broker. was made known, they were as solid
as rock.
and the impiicit confidence put in him by
Lord & Polk and all interested in the COM
pany gave him unlimited use OF the com
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-. March 23. 1873,
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Charged With EmbeznIlng Shoe Stock

BosToN, March 23.-Benjamin f. Shaw
was arrested in Lynn yesterday afternoon
value of $500 from w. b. Hill & Co., shoe
manufacturers, on Union street in that city.
Shaw runs making room on Monroe street.
1t is charged that he was given stock by
Mr.. Hill but sold the shoes manufactured
and neglected to pay the proceeds to Hill q
Co. Heis man about 80 years OF age and
boarded at the Sycamore Hotel. Ball was
furnished in the sum of $4,000.
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THE FLOOD AT BISMARCK.
Through Business Resumed on the
Northern Pacific.

ST.. PAUL, March 23.-Th5 Northern Pa
ciic resumed through business today. Tele-
graphic information was received at head
quarters that the steamer Helena had been
secured, and that transfers of all passengers,
baggage, express and mails would be made
between Bismarck and Rockhayen. Three
miles from Mandan to Rockhaven will be
covered by teams.
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Judee cooley viii Accept.

LANSING, Mich. March 23.-Judge Cooley
will accept his appointment to the interstate
commissioner. Ii is said he has been strong
ly urged by the President to do so. and al
though the salary is much less than that
which he gets as receiver of the Wabash
railroad, the judge thinks the laDors of the
Office will prove much more congenial
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IVES HAS UNTIL APRIL {.
Garrett Said to Have Cleared $780,
900 Out Of the suIIy Syndicate.

on good authority that the option will re-
main open to the Ives-Staynor syndicate for
the control Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
until the first of April. Mr. Garrett, it is
said, cleared $200,0Oo out of the Sully syndi-
cate failure, and it is also stated that the
of the Johns Hopkins University. None of
the stock of the road was offered for sale to-
dav
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mARcn,s BIG SNOW STORM.
Trains Snow Bound and Travel Inn
peded In All Directions.

EAsToN, Pa, March 23.-Three Delaware,
Lackawana & Western passenger trains are
snow-bound on the PocOno Mountains,
where the snow is five feet deep.
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The Loss of Cattle.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 23-Winnpeg,
Manitoba, specials say the cattle losses from
severe weather on the ranges west of there
is estimated at 30 per cent. In some dis
tricts, notably the Cypress Hills, the loss
is so per cent
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FROM NEW YORK.
AIR. Reecher,s pyouay,v

NEW YORK, March 23-The executors of
the estate of Henry Ward Beecher have de-
cided to dispose of his library, paintings,
etchngs, rugs and bric-a-bac in November.
The library csntains 10000 volumes, and the
paintings represent such artists as Rubens,
Rembrandt, Durer and other notables.
Among his property is comprised a collection
of jewels valued at $1,000. The farm at
Peekskill, containing 36 acres, and valued at
$1,000 is also offered for sale.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
BosroN 4 MAINE.


The following circular has been issued by
General Passenger and Freight Agent ID. ].
Flanders, Of the Boston & Maine:
BOSTON, March, 1887.
To Baggage Masters;
In order to meet the requirements OF the inter-
state commerce law In regard 10 discrimination,
you must, ON and after April 3, 1887, charge and
$50 pounds TO each full ticket, aud 75 pounds TO
each half ticket.
Commercial travellers will be allowed $50
pounds only as personal baggage. All permits in
excess OF this amount have been cancelled, and
will not be honored II presented after the above
date. (Sgned), ID. j. FLANDERS.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Another Victim Of the Richmond Fire

BUFFALO, March 23.--Maggie Nolan, one
this afternoon. making the 18th known vic
tim. Mrs. Mann, wife of one of the propri-
etors, is rapidly sinking and will undoubted-
ly die.
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WORTH TEN MILLION.
A Claim to the Biggest Part Of pu-
luth.

DULUTH. Mimi, March 23.-S. w. Adrian
of Minneapolis, has laid claim to large
which he claims was decided to his father by
Waconta, an Indian chief, who died in 1854
and who, it is said, once owned the siteo
Duluth. The land claimed by Adrian is now
worth $10,000000.
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A Schooner DAMAGED

PRoVINcETowN, Mass, March 24.-The
cargo OF lime has all been discharged from
schooner. 5. A. Paine. Her soars and rig
glng are IN good condition. One small place
Is burnt through the hull on her quarter, but
tne null otherwise is in good condition.
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pany's finance and credit. Lawton raised
every possible dollar on the credit OF the
600. 1t now appears that Lawton's trans
actions with the company have all been
fraudulent, and that he never paid for the
large amount of the company's stock which
he held
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FROM WASHINGTON.
A New Naval Observatory to be at
Once Built.
New Site Bought for the New Custom
House at Eastport.
Judge Cooley to Accept the Position
on the Interstate Commission.

WASHINGTON, March 23
It is learned on good authority today that
Secretary Manning's successor will not be
appointed before April /, the date upon
which Mr.. Manning's resignation takes
effect. The belief still prevails that Assist
ant Secretary Fairchild win receive the ap-
nOintment
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FATAL FLAMES.
Ten Miners Burned in a Boarding
House.

DETROIT, Mich, March 23.-A despatch
from Dessemer, Mich, says The boarding
house of the Colby Iron Mine was burned
this morning and number of persons burn
ed to death. Ten dead bodies are reported
to have been recovered, and it is stated many
of those injured will die.
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Heaviest of the Winter.

GLovERsyILLE, N. Y, March 23.-Last
nights snow storm was the heaviest of the
winter. nearly two feet having fallen. The
snow is piled in the roads at Gloversville
high as the store fronts, and snow tunnel
is used to enter one hotel. In Hamilton
county there is ten feet Of snow on level.
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Falls Heir to a Million.

Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, March 23.-William
Windrum, coaehman employed by Fred
Hass, has received official notification that
he has fallen heir to S1,00O,0O0 by the death
of his father in South America.
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HENRY J. RuMsEY's FUNERAL.
Services in Honor of the Hero of the
Buffalo Fire.

FoRT WAYNE, Ind, March 23-The funer-
al of Henry j Rumsey, the hero of the
Buffalo fire, occurred today, and was nota-
BILE for the number Of distinguished persons
present. The services at the house were pri-
yate, but the public obsequies at Trinity
church were attended by as many people as
the edifice could hold. Many flags were dis
PLAYED at half-mast.
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Mime. scaIchi suffers a ReIanse.

A Chicago special says Nine. Schalchi, the
contralto, suffered relapse yesterday from
tn, the slight Improvement in her condition
which was reported few days ago. Her
illness is becoming critical.
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Died Penniless.

DALLAS, Texas, March 23.-Col. John
White, who served on General Logan's staff
less. The Grand Army has taken charge of
the remains
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EpIdemIc OF smalI pox.

Los ANGELES, CAL, March 23.-There have
been AS cases of small pox here within the
past month. Nine persons have died. The
disease is now dying out
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Meeting of the Pennington Village
Corporation.

FARMINeToN, March 23.-At a special
meeting Of the Village Corporation this af-
ternoon it was voted to offer the corporation
lot ON Pleasant street to the town on which
to buildta town-bouse for $500
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HE PROTESTED TOO MUCH.
Carter Harrison Prevailed Upon to be
Renominated.

CHICAGO, March 23.-At the Democratic
convention this afternoon Carter III. Har-
rison was nominated for Mayor by acclama-
finn
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Ready for Annexation.

A noted Liberal, in a speech in the Assem-
bly, yesterday, denounced the proposition Of
the leader Of the governm ent, which he said
tended toward a legislative union of the
provinces. In the event of such a union
Quebec would be compelled to seek admis-
sion to the American Union.
Several Charges Of Perjury Against
Him.
Frank Reynolds, charged with blackmail
by w. K. Barnes, ex-whiskey detective of
Providence, r. l., was, today, committed for
trlaI.~ Barnes, under cross-ex-
animation, admitted that several warrants
are out against him for perjury in connection
with liquor cases at Providence.
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The New Naval Observatory.

tttS NCW NAVAL observatory,
The Secretary of the Navy has directed
that active steps be taken towards building
the new naval observatory, and has appoint
ed Richard M. Hunt of New York. a1chi-
tect. The appropriations for the obserya-
tory amount to 100000, but no work can be
commenced until a contract is entered into
for the entire work. which is not to exceed
that amount. Several years ago plans for
the building We're submitted by an architect
named Didden, but were never finally adopt
ed, although the architect was paid for his
services. These plans will not be adopted
now, as there have been numerous important
changes In the architecture of such build
lngS within the past few years. and these
plans call for cost of $3.50, ,0O0-$15o, 900 in
excess Of the appropriation. They would
have 70 be remodelled, but it is probable that
MiT -fsHa1 VIII prepare some new plans. In
any event, 1t VIII DS~ some time before opera
tons can be commenced on the btffitdipg on
account OF the restrictions regarding the ex-
penditure of the money, but naval officers
generally are highly pleased that the Secre-
tary of the Navy has taken the matter up
and directed the prosecution of the work.
PASSPORTS New Custom House.
Acting Secretary Fairchild yesterday ap-
proved the action of Special Agent Anstelle
In selling the site of the old custom house at
ndotpoit, me-, ana purchasing the site Tor
the new building. Anstelle sold the old site
for $4,000, it being bought in for the govern
ment, and then bought three adjoining lots
for $4,000, so that the supervising architects
will have nearly $4,000 to put in the build
ing 1t will be erected this summer
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted to Maine peo-
pie as follows:
Charles X. McDevitt, original Cherryfeld.
Albert i. Dearborn, increase. Bangor.
Dennis Mahoney, Increase Togus.
Bond Call.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury this
afternoon issued the l4Sth call for the re-
demption of bonds. The call is for S1OOOO.-
600 of the three per cent. loan of 1882, and
notice is given that the principal and accrued
interest of the bonds designated will be paid
at the United States Treasury in Washing
ton, ID. C., May l, 1887, when interest ON the
bonds will cease.
The Interstate Commission.
The Star tonight says on the authority of
prominent Democrat that Judge Cooley is
to be President of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.